Tractor attachment



Feb. 25, 1930.

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Feb. 25, 1930. J. L. HIPPLE TRACTOR uncnmnuw Filed Nov. 26, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet Jama 37 Patented; Feb. 25; 1930 430mm s'rAT s PATENT oFFicE JAMES L. HIPPLE, CANTCN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNGR TO INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER I I COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY ingland lowering the 'IRAC'LQIR.v ATTACHMENT Application filed Novjember 26, 1926. Serial Ito. 150,660.

Thisinvention relates to means for attaching agricultural implements to tractors, and

more particularly to a novel manner of adaptinga standard type of planter, or similar im-I plemcnaforoperation in combination with a tractor The main object of the invention is to provide a vstructurethat willpermit a two-row planter to be combined with the rear end of atracltor of the. wide tread type in such a way as to bringit closeup to the oper-ators station on therea-r aXle structure of the tractor andplace itscontrolmeanswithin easy reach thereof.

Another object is to connect the planter and tractor in such a way as to prevent any lateral swing'of the planter while permitting it to have free movement vertically during travel.

Still another object is to provide an attachment embodying means for bodily lift-v planter to bring it out I [of-and into operation." I

V The above objects, as well as other minor objects and advantages, are attained by pro viding anovelform of 'supplemental carrying frameiextending rearwardly from the rear axlestructur'e of a draft vehicle ortractor at such ZIIIJ GlGVZLtlOIlQS to permit; a. wheel supported planter, or similar implement, to

vbelocated under it and-hitched to the tractor drawbar'in novel manner, the carrying frame being providedwith means for'lifting theplanter fromthe ground including a control element. operable from the I operators station onthe tractor, all as hereinafter more particularlydescribed. V

1 In the accompanying drawings,

*Figure 1' a p'lanview showingj'the carrying frame and-planter in position on the rear axle structure ofa-tra'ctor; Y M 1 Figure 2 is a similar. side view with the planter shown in operating pos tion;

. "Figurer3 is view similar to Figure 2,,but

showing the planter in raised position and indicating, in dotted "lines, an intermediate position of the. planter zassumed,during raising and. lowering thereof;

Figure 4, is a: detail side-view of certain planter.

connections between the ing frame;

Figure 5 is a detail section on the line ,55 of Figure 4; and

. Figure 6 is an enlarged detail view of a guide link connecting the carrying frame and In one preferred form of the invention which will herein be disclosed, there is employed a, draft vehicle or tractor having ,a rear axle structure comprising an elevated transverse housing 10 having depending housings 11 fixedcto it at each end on the outer sidesof which are journaled the traction wheels 12, the whole forming an .upward-1y arched structure adapted .to. span two plant rows. On the inner surface of each housing 11, thereis a trunnion 13. These trunnions serve as connecting elements or pivotsfor an arched drawbar 14 which extendsrearwardly from the tractor to a point back of the traction wheels, as seen in Figure 1. This drawbar may be regarded either as planter and carrybelonging to the tractor or to the attachment a :rearwardly extending elongated frame member 18, which is secured to the center of bar 15 as by diverging connecting bars19, the bars 15, 18 together constituting a rigid T-shaped carrying framewhich is hinged on the axle structureso as to be capable of vertical movement. The rear end of member 18 has a depending-bracket piece 20 fixed to it,

which is formed with a vertical bearing for reception of the standard or spindleof'a casterwheel'su-pport 21, thebracket and caster wheel"beingconstructed to support the rear endyof the carrying frame substantially on a level with its front connection to the tractor. An elevated carrying frame structure is thus provided which is sufliciently high: to permit wheel supported farm implements of conventional types to be located under it and connected to the draft bar l.

In the present instance, the bar 14 is shown as having connected to it a two-row planter which may be of any preferred type having seed dispensing and planting mechanism driven from its supporting wheels.

7 invention and inorder to bring the planter close up to the tractor, the draft bars 32 and I the forward portion of the lateral frames 27 are set forward in such manner as to overlap the drawbar .14, and the crossbar 22 of the planter framefl'is pivotally connected at V laterally spaced points to the rear of the.

drawbar by suitable hinge brackets 33. The planter and tractor are, therefore, held'in fixed relation as regards lateral movement. The forward end of the planter draft frame has'a connection with the carrying "frame through a depending draft rod 34:, which has its upper end fixed to the center of crossbar 15, as seen in Figure 2. This rod is'received ina suitable aperture at'the connected ends of the draft bars 32 to form a vertically slidable' hitch. 5 suitable stop, such as a nut 35lengaging screw threads onthe rod 34:,"is

provided to limit'downward .rnovement of the forward end of the planter draft frame and hold it at a proper level during opera- 'tion,'but upon lifting of the planter the draft frame will slide upwardly, thus causing the front end of the planter to be raised at least as high as therear and carrying the furrow f opener 29 well above the ground. Preferably,

an additional shdable guidmg connection is provided between the rear of the planter frame and the carrying frame, and this may consist of a'sbail or yoke bar 86 straddling member '18 and having-its arms secured to rear bar' l, of the planter; Thlsbarserves to guide the planter during 'lifting and lower- 7 ing thereofand also to hold it in alinement with the tractor during operation. 7 I

- The carrying frame is providedwith means for bodily raising and lowering the planter,

and this may consist ofa crank shaft 37 (Fig. 1) journaled in suitable bearings onan angular bracket member or frame bar-38 secured'to members 18 and 15 of the carry ing frame and constitutingpart thereof. One end of shaft 37is secured to a lever 39](Figures '2' and 3) provided withthe usual latch,v

The plantershown has an axle26, wheels 26, and

duplicate laterally disposed frames 27, on which are carried planting units 28 coop- "in' bar 41'.

which may engage in either of twonotches 40 formed in the respective ends ofan upright arcuate bar ll fixed to bracket'38. The other end of shaft 37 extends rearwardly to form a crank arm 42 preferably located directly above the member 18; the end of this arm carries a lifting link 48 (Figures a and 5) which preferably consists of twin bars bowed outwardly to form an elongated loop embracing member 18 and having parallelextensions 44 at the lower end for re ception of tie bar 25 on the planter frame. suitable stop 45 closes the lower end of the space between the extensions 44 and thisengages bar 25 and supports the weight of the planter whenthe lift isoperated to ralse it from the ground. Both the guide link 36 and lifting link 43 are of such length as to permit theplanter'to" rise. and fall,'or float,

freely independently of the carrying frame when the planter is in lowered or operating 7 convenient reach ofa driver occupying the seat on the tractor, in'dicated'in dotted lines (Figure 1), and the usual controlelements (not shown) provided on a planter are also within reach, by reason of the close coupled arr angement of planter and tractor above de-:

scribed.

2 There has accordingly been. provided a tractor attachment characterized by the fact that a complete farm implement, suchi as a planter, maybe connected to a tractor so as to be rigid therewithas regards lateral move ment, but freely movable with respect there to in a vertical direction, theplanter mainposition. The location'of1ever39 is within taining its normal'position with its frame parallel to the ground during such m0ve-.

ment,-'by reason of the nature of the draft connections, also by the fact that theplanter may be raise'd'bodilyon a supporting frame,

tion byremoving its wheels from the ground,

and thenmaking it possiblefor the combined tractor and implement to be turnedas a unit due to the caster wheeljsupportfat the rear.

of the carrying frame. p The operation of the invention will heapparent from the foregoing description. VVhen' the lever 39 isY swung forward to lift the planter; its" forward end will rise first,-'together with drawbar" 14:, until the forward 7 end of the planterframe is at the upper end I of draft rod 34, as in dottedline position of Figure *3, after which the rear of planter is" broughtupto a level with the front and. locked in raised position by engagement of the latch on lever39 with the lower notch 40 Suflicient clearance to permit f turning is thus obtained;

--thus automatically.throwing it out of opera i .;While the disclosureexemplifies the in- '4 vention in its 'preferred form, the construc- 1 tion and arrangement is obviously capable of modification without departure from the invention as defined in the following claims.

member having its-crosspiece connected to the upper part of the axle structure on a horizontal pivot and its stem piece extending rearwardly on the longitudinal median line of the tractor,,a caster. wheel supporting the vrear end of said stem piece substantially on a level with its forward connection, a planter pivotally connected to the axle structure on a horizontal axis below sald carrying member and having ground engaging drlve wheels, vertical guide means fixed on the planter and slidably engaging the carrying member, and means on the carrying member for bodily lifting and lowering the planter.

I 2, The combination with a draft vehicle -having rear traction wheels, an elevated axle "housing and depending side housings con necting the wheelsand a horizontally extend ing -U- shaped drawbar connected to the lower portion of said axle structure, of a rigid rearwardly extending carrying member having lateral extensions connected to the upper part of the depending housings on a horizontal pivot, a caster wheelsupporting the rear end 1 v of said member substantially on 'a level with 7 its forward connection," a planter horizontally pivotally connected to the drawbar and supported on ground engaging drive wheels,

rigid vertical guide means slidably connecting the planter and carrying member, and means on the carrying member for bodily lifting and lowering the planter.

3. The combination with a tractor of a carrying frame extending rearwardly from the tractor and having'its forward end connected thereto, a caster wheel supporting the rearend of the carrying frame, a ground en gaging implement comprisinga horizontal frame located under said carrying frame, a

. fixedguide member depending from the for-,

ward portion of the carrying frame and slidably engaged with the-forward end of the implement frame, a rigid vertical guide slid ably connecting the rear portion of the implement frame with the carrying frame, and

means on the carrying frame for lifting and lowering the implement frame, said means being connected tothe implement frame at a point between said slidable connections.

-. 4LThe combination with a tractor of a I carrying member extending rearwardly from the tractor on itsv central median line and having its forward end connected to the tractor above its rear axle, a caster wheel supporting the rear end of the carrying member,

1. a" ground engaging implement comprising a horizontal frame located under said carrying member, .a free vertically shiftable guiding connection bet'weenthe forward portion of gaging the carrying member, and means on the carrying frame for lifting and lowering the implement frame, said means being connected to the implement frame at a point intermediate its front and rear ends.

5. The combination with the upwardly arched rear axle structure and traction wheels of a wide tread tractor, of a horizontally disposed drawbar connected to the depending branches of the arched structure below its transverse portion, a supporting member extending rearwardly from the axle structure at the center thereof and hinged at its forward end to the upper portion of the axle structure for movement in a vertical plane, a caster wheel supporting the rear end of said member, a wheel supported two-row planter connected to the drawbar and positioned under the supporting member with its wheels in tread alignment with the traction wheels, and means on the forward portion of the supporting member and connected to the planter for bodily raising and lowering the planter.

6. The combination with the upwardly arched rear axle structure and traction wheels of a wide tread tractor, of a horizontally disposed U-shaped drawbar with its arms connected to the depending branches of the arched structure below its transverse portion, a supporting member extending rearwardly from the axle structure at the center thereof andsubstantially on a level with its transverse portion, said member being hinged to the axle structure for vertical movement, a caster wheel supporting the rear end of said member, a wheel supported tworow planter connected to the transverse portion of the U-shaped drawbar and positioned under the supporting member with its wheels in tread alignment with the traction wheels,

means on the forward portion of the sup- 

